Good Morning. President Elbegdorj, Foreign Minister Bold -- thank you for hosting this ministerial and for your superb leadership of the Community of Democracies. I also want to thank the Community of Democracies’ first Secretary General Ambassador Maria …
Acting Assistant Secretary Uzra Zeya will represent the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the Community of Democracies in Mongolia, April 27to 30. The delegation, led by Deputy Secretary Burns, includes discussions about pressing themes such …
Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard will travel to Switzerland on April 25-27, 2013. While in Geneva, Assistant Secretary Richard will meet with representatives from the United Nations High Commissioner for …
Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues Stephen J. Rapp will travel to Guatemala April 24-26 to attend meetings and consultations related to the trial of José Efraín Ríos Montt. Retired General and former head of state, José Efraín Ríos Montt, and …
Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues Stephen J. Rapp and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Rule of Law and Detainee Policy William K. Lietzau will host the Lieber Code Sesquicentennial Celebration at the National Archives on Tuesday, April 23, …
Good very morning early to you. (Laughter.) I’m sorry about keeping everybody so long. We never expected to have this meeting be as long, but I think it was a very, very important meeting at which we achieved some significant advances. I begin by thanking …
Following his meetings with Syrian Coalition President al-Khatib, members of the Coalition’s leadership, and international partners supporting the Syrian opposition, Secretary of State John Kerry announced the United States’ intention to double non-lethal …
Good afternoon, everybody. Some people asked whether or not we might postpone this today because of all of what is going on. But we thought that on the contrary, that it’s a part of human rights to make clear that people have the right to run in a marathon …
MS. ZEYA: Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary. I’d like to say a few words about how we use the Annual Human Rights Reports to inform our diplomacy around the world and give you a quick overview of some of the major developments they describe over the past …
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.511- Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for East Asia Announcement issuance date: Friday, April 19, 2013 Proposal submission deadline: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. noon (EDT). Proposals …
On April 19, 2013, Secretary Kerry submitted the 2012 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (commonly known as the Human Rights Reports) to the United States Congress as required by law. This report, now in its 36th year, is available on www.State.gov …
Good afternoon. It is an honor to be here with you to be part of this dialogue on peace building, particularly across religious divides. This discussion couldn’t come at a better time. Around the world we are seeing religious conflicts tear countries and …
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.518 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere Announcement issuance date: Friday, April 12, 2013 Proposal submission deadline: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. noon Proposals …
MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everybody, on this Friday afternoon. This call is on background. I have three Senior State Department Officials with me here. From here on, they will be attributed as Senior State Department Officials, but they are [Senior State …
The decrees issued yesterday by President Hadi are another important step in Yemen’s transition and respond to the Yemeni people’s call for a unified, professional military that serves Yemen as a whole, rather than individuals. We commend President Hadi’s …
The United States stands in solidarity with the Rwandan people as together we remember and honor the victims of those tragic 100 days 19 years ago. We mourn with you not only for the lives lost, but for the families torn apart, and for the survivors of the …
Our State Department family is grieving over the loss of one of our own, an exceptional young Foreign Service officer, killed today in an IED attack in Zabul province, along with service members, a Department of Defense civilian, and Afghan civilians. Four …
Question: What is the U.S. response to reports that a Saudi judge gave a court order for a prisoner to be surgically paralyzed? Answer: If these reports are true, they would be incredibly disturbing. We expect the Saudi Government to respect international …
Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPAF-13-008-017649 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.517 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa Announcement issuance date: Thursday, April 4, 2013 Proposal submission deadline: Tuesday, …
Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPAF-13-009 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.517 Announcement Issuance Date: Thursday, April 4, 2013 Proposal submission deadline: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. EDT (noon Washington, DC time …
